Was on the maritime trail on Saturday after, our guide was a lady by the name of Catherine Ross. An eloquent speaker who tells stories of Singapore with humor infused throughout. We were greatly entertained... I was until she started telling everyone how in the past, the merchants came here, nothing better to do, so married the local Malay women and then these people are called Peranakan. She is also a bit Peranakan. According to her. I nearly fainted and wished that she has stay on her topic on maritime and not stray into aunfamiliar subject or perhaps she knew it to well as she is also a big Peranakan.